U.S. Polo Assn. Recalls Girl’s Jacket Due to Strangulation Hazard
Recall 14110 · Feb 20, 2014 · U.S. Polo Assn.
1,400
units affected
1,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14110
- Date
- Feb 20, 2014
- Company
- U.S. Polo Assn.
- Units affected
- 1,400
- Product
- U.S. Polo Assn. girl's jackets
- Product type
- Outerwear
- Remedy
- Refund, Repair
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall involves U.S. Polo Assn. girl's jackets. The jackets have the name U.S. Polo Assn. with the year 1890 and crossed polo mallets on the jacket's upper right exterior and a silhouette of two polo players and the initials USPA on the jacket's upper left exterior. The jackets come in the colors fuchsia, green and cream in girl's sizes 4-16. The name Q4 Designs LLC and style numbers can be found on the white tracking label tag sewn into the inside of the jacket near the waist band. Recalled style numbers include: U274-200 for sizes 4-6 and U274-300 for sizes 7-16.
What can happen
The jackets have a band of material at the neck that can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers should remove or cut the band to eliminate the hazard, or contact Q4 Designs to obtain a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Burlington Coat Factory, Kids Stop and Cookie's Department Stores from August 2013 to October 2013 for about $15.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled u.s. polo assn. girl's jackets?
Consumers should remove or cut the band to eliminate the hazard, or contact Q4 Designs to obtain a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The jackets have a band of material at the neck that can pose a strangulation hazard to young children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.